Eric Goulet
Candidate for Ward 3 Member of the State Board of Education
Background
- Occupation
- Attorney
- Lives in
- Palisades
Ward 3 member of the State Board of Education since 2023 and its vice president. A licensed attorney, he was budget director for the DC Council and for Mayor Vincent Gray.
Documented positions
Education
Supports year-round academic and mental health supports for students.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: DC Ward 3 Member of the State Board of Education (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Providing additional academic, social service, and/or mental health supports for students during the school year and over the summer is essential”
Supports universal in-boundary pre-K and relief for overcrowding.
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“my unyielding support for finally achieving the goal of universal, in-boundary pre-kindergarten in the District of Columbia … Ward 3 has a unique issue with school overcrowding, which prevents Ward 3 from having any in-boundary Pre-K for three-year-olds”
Wrote Board resolutions on school nurses and legacy admissions.
His list also includes full-length novels, curriculum transparency, kindergarten enrollment policies, timely approval of the teachers' union contract and a Green New Deal for Schools.
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“I have personally written a record number of State Resolutions and legislation on the following issues: adding school nurses … ending legacy admissions, improving special education transportation, and creating universal out-of-school time programs”
Pledges to expand out-of-school time and summer programs.In office
From his State Board biography, which also names Ward 3 overcrowding and teacher recruitment and retention as focuses.
ReportEric Goulet (Ward 3): State Board of Education biographyGovernment record · DC State Board of Education · sboe.dc.gov
“will focus on solving Ward 3 school overcrowding, attracting and retaining teachers, and expanding Out of School Time and summer programs for all DC youth”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Eric Goulet on them.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- November 3, 2026 General Election Candidates in Ballot Order
Election filing · District of Columbia Board of Elections · dcboe.org
- 2026 General Election: certified sample ballots and candidate lists (all wards and ANCs)
Election filing · District of Columbia Board of Elections · dcboe.org
- Board Biographies (members, wards and terms)
Government record · DC State Board of Education · sboe.dc.gov
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: DC Ward 3 Member of the State Board of Education (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
- Eric Goulet (Ward 3): State Board of Education biography
Government record · DC State Board of Education · sboe.dc.gov
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